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The Facebook account of the man charged in the shooting attack that killed six persons and injured several more at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday evening indicates he was a fan of US President Donald Trump, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the Israeli army and other far-right groups.

A fellow student of the suspect has also confirmed he had strong pro-Israel, anti-immigration and pro-Trump views.
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/quebec-mosque-attack-suspect-liked-trump-israeli-army-french-far-right

Europe’s Largest Pension Funds Heavily Invested in Illegal Israeli Settlements

Europe’s five largest pension funds have €7.5 billion invested in companies with business activities in and around illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This is at odds with United Nations guidelines, clear warnings from 18 European countries, and undermines the two-state solution, experts warn.
https://www.danwatch.dk/en/nyhed/europes-largest-pension-funds-heavily-invested-in-illegal-israeli-settlements/

Es gibt deutsche Firmen mit Wirtschaftlich beziehungen oder aktiviteten in Settler , checkpoints , Mauerbaut natural resources auf den westjordanland , wie Beispiel Siemens und HeidelbergCement Group .
https://www.danwatch.dk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Detailed-list-of-companies-oPt-Danwatch-2017.pdf

Jewish deputy calls for pro-Israel 'infiltrators' to be banned from campuses

A Jewish rabbi has called for right-wing "infiltrators" on UK campuses to be banned, after an incident in at University College London in which a man attacked Islam as a "violent religion" at a pro-Palestine rally.

Jerry Lewis, deputy for Hampstead Synagogue, spoke at a board meeting of the Jewish Board of Deputies (BoD) and condemned provocations against students by ostensibly pro-Israel organisations
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/rabbi-calls-infiltrators-be-banned-university-campuses-236181291

Celtic fans urge Rod Stewart not to break 'cultural boycott' of Israel

Fans of Scottish football club Celtic have launched a petition urging Rod Stewart, a lifelong fan of the team, to cancel an upcoming concert in Israel.

Celtic supporters are demanding Stewart reconsider playing Tel Aviv on 14 June as part of a worldwide tour.

The club's fans are known for their support for the Palestinian cause – last year it faced a fine after fans waved Palestinian flags during a match against an Israeli team.

In response, fans set up a fundraising campaign called #matchthefineforpalestine, which aimed to ensure that the fine would "make a positive contribution".

That campaign raised more than £172,000 for two Palestinian charities within a few days, dwarfing the eventual £8,615 fine handed down by UEFA, European football’s governing body, for the fans’ behaviour.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/celtic-fans-urge-rod-stewart-not-break-cultural-boycott-israel-1498035506

UK student leaders slammed for Israel trip

Student union leaders in the UK and Ireland have been slammed for accepting expenses-paid propaganda trips to Israel.

Palestinian students on Tuesday condemned the trip as a “whitewash” of “Israeli crimes and decades-long oppression of our people.”

A statement signed by Palestinian student groups said that “far from being ‘educational,’ these trips focus on giving a one-sided, pro-apartheid vision of our reality here in Palestine.”

The call came after Shakira Martin, a vice president of Britain’s National Union of Students, last week annouced her intention to accept the trip on Facebook, a day before her departure.
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/shahd-abusalama/uk-student-leaders-slammed-israel-trip

Israel embassy plot: 10,000 sign UK petition for investigation

More than 10,000 British people have signed a petition calling on the government to investigate an Israeli embassy staffer's plot to "take down" a senior member of the government opposed to illegal settlement building in the occupied territories.

Shai Masot was exposed by an undercover reporter telling a British civil servant, Maria Strizzolo, of his desire to "take down" the deputy foreign secretary, Alan Duncan, who is a vocal critic of the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

The British government said it considered the matter "closed" and would not be investigating further, but has faced pressure from opposition parties and members of the Conservative party to do so.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-embassy-scandal-10000-sign-uk-petition-against-shai-masot-1740322592

Palestinian justice student organisation denied by Fordham University

Rights groups on Monday slammed Fordham University, a school in New York, for not granting Students for Justice in Palestine (SPJ) official status as a student club.

Palestine Legal, a nonprofit organisation that gives legal advice for groups expressing support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, said the decision made by the university violates free speech and academic freedom.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-justice-student-organisation-denied-fordham-university-1414958551